Jeri Lafleche (Clear Lake Golf Course) is Golf Manitoba’s lone representative this week as the Golf Canada NextGen Fall Series West Championship, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards tees off today at The Hills at Portal Golf Club in Surrey, B.C.

The starting field will feature – 72 Junior Boys and 27 Junior Girls competing for three spots each into their respective Canadian Junior Championships next summer.

For the Junior Girls leaderboard featuring Lafleche, click here.

“The NextGen Fall Series West Championship, fueled by JOURNIE Rewards promises to be a great tournament and provides players another opportunity to compete on the national stage in the fall,” said Golf Canada Tournament Director, Daniel Suppa. “Golf Canada is thrilled to welcome the field to The Hills at Portal Golf Club for our final NextGen series event of the season.”

Practice rounds are scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, before the official The 54-hole tournament concludes Saturday.

The Hills at Portal Golf Club was established in 1928 and was formerly known as Peace Portal. The golf course is regarded as one of the top public courses in the country. The Hills saw a change in ownership in October 2021 with new owners, Joe Haley and Randy Bishop. Since then, the course has undergone numerous changes that have improved playing conditions and have created a more challenging course for players. Off course renovations included a completely renovated clubhouse and restaurant.

This week’s tournament marks the final stop on the NextGen Series schedule for the 2023 season. The NextGen Fall Series West Championship is one of Golf Canada’s eight regional junior championships presented in partnership with JOURNIE Rewards. Rosie Bee Kim of Edmonton and Matthew Wilson of Nanaimo, B.C. won their respective divisions in the 2022 NextGen Fall Series West Championship.

– with copy courtesy Golf Canada

A look at the progress of St. Charles Country Club with Director of Golf & COO Cory Kartusch as the restoration project continues.

Jose Mekish-Lacquette (Golf Manitoba Public Players Club) shot a 2-over par 72 in his final round at the Canada West Golf Championship to finish as the highest placing University of Manitoba Bison at T16 on the leaderboard at the Ledgeview Golf Club in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Mekish-Lacquette’s tournament total was +10, 150.

Also representing the Bisons:

29 Lachlan Allerton (Rossmere Country Club) 81-75-156
T38 Cole Peters (Niakwa Country Club) 84-76-160
43 Trent Robertson (Niakwa Country Club) 82-82-164
44 Jordon McDonald (Breezy Bend Country Club) 83-84-167

Manitoba finished seventh at +25 in the Team Championship.

For the final leaderboard, click here.

Golf Manitoba Director of Communications Brian Munz catches up with Stony Mountain’s Aaron Cockerill at Golf Manitoba member course St. Charles Country Club to discuss his 2023 season and life on the DP World Tour.

Golf Manitoba, the Provincial Sport Organization for the sport of Golf, is currently seeking interested individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for a two-year term commencing November 2023.

If you have a passion for Golf and believe that it can contribute to helping to serve and grow the sport in our region, we would like to hear from you. Knowledge of the amateur sport system in Manitoba, including the infrastructure of golf, would be highly valued. Golf Manitoba is committed to making golf more accessible and welcoming to diverse populations and would encourage like-minded individuals to apply. 

The role of a Golf Manitoba Board member is to act as a trustee, always serving the best interests of the organization with integrity and an open mind.  The Board is responsible for upholding our by-laws, determining policy, developing and evaluating strategic priorities, and approving annual budgets. Board members also support the directives of the association through participation on working committees.

Expressions of Interest must include the following:

• Nomination form and

• Current CV

The application deadline for the coming year is October 10, 2023.   

Interested individuals who are members of Golf Manitoba Member Clubs should contact their home club’s general manager and/or head professional to begin the application process. Public Player members can contact Golf Manitoba at 204.925.5729 or at info@golfmb.ca.

Serving the Manitoba and Northwest Ontario golf communities since 1915, Golf Manitoba strives to provide quality, innovative and accessible golf programs and services.  We strive to align with all golf stakeholders through a connected golf community while encouraging both youth and adults to play more golf, more often. Our Mission is to develop, promote, govern and service the game of golf in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario for the benefit of all participants.

All Expressions of Interest will be kept in confidence.

For more information:

Jared Ladobruk
Executive Director
Golf Manitoba
204.925.5729
jared@golfmb.ca

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12 two person teams gathered at Southwood Golf & Country Club for the inaugural BDO National Golf League Regional Final.

Throughout this past season, players from participating member clubs Elmhurst Golf & Country Club, Glen Lea Golf Club, Glendale Golf & Country Club, Kenora Golf & Country Club, St. Boniface Golf Club, St. Charles Country Club and Southwood Golf & Country Club qualified for a chance to compete in the Regional Final looking to secure a once in a lifetime, all expenses paid trip to play in the BDO National Golf League Championship just prior to the 2024 RBC Canadian Open.

Using the modified stableford scoring system, Curtis Markusson and Josh Blatt from St. Charles finished in first place with 42 points, one point better than Brett Charette and Nicolas Hince of St. Boniface.

Daniel Beaupre and Benoit Mowbry of Glen Lea needed one playoff hole to eliminate clubmates Sam Vopni and Rob Zihrul to win the final birth to Ontario.

About the National Golf League

The BDO National Golf League is a nationwide, season-long competition created by Golf Canada to enhance the league experience for men, women, and junior players. The league is open to all existing recreational golf leagues and provides opportunities to compete in a BDO National Golf League regular season, regional playoffs, and a national championship.

For more, visit nationalgolfleague.ca.

A look at Lakeview Hecla Golf Course with Associate Director of Operations Josh Oberik.

For more details on Lakeview Hecla Golf Course, click here.

Devon Schade of Larters At St. Andrews Golf and Country Club shot a 3-under par 68 during his final round at The Ranch just outside of Edmonton to finish in a tie for third place at the PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada.

Schade’s 54 hole 10-under par 203 total was two strokes back of winner YoHann Benson.

Also representing Manitoba and Northwest Ontario:

T19 Colwyn Abgrall (GOLFTEC Winnipeg) E, 213 (76-68-69)
T32 Bret Thompson (Golf Mentor) +5, 218 (71, 72, 75)
T47 Walter Keating (Whitewater Golf Club) +10, 223 (76-75-72)

For the leaderboard, click here.

The team of Kody Fawcett and Dave Michaleski from Selkirk Golf Course edged Thomas Friesen and Evan Nachtigall of Wheat City Golf Course on a countback to win the Men’s Four-Ball Championship.

Both teams carded a 7-under par 65, however based on a countback the Selkirk duo prevailed.

For the Manitoba Blue Cross leaderboard, click here.

We appreciate the time and effort of the host club, Bridges Golf Course led by Director of Golf Larry Robinson, General Manager Corey Braaksma, Food and Beverage Manager Jessica Delorme, Superintendent David Linstead, the staff, club members and volunteers for their warm welcome.

Golf Manitoba would like to thank our Official Performance Partners:

adidas Golf Canada – Paige Lawrence, Territory Manager

Manitoba Blue Cross

Taylormade Canada – Eric Johnson Sales & Marketing Territory Manager

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Devon Schade of Larters At St. Andrews Golf and Country Club shot a sparkling round of 7-under par 64 Wednesday at The Ranch just outside of Edmonton during the second round of the PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada.

Schade’s round included an eagle, six birdies, 10 pars and a bogey.

Schade’s 36 hole 7-under par 135 total is two strokes behind second place David Li Sheman of Emerald Hills Golf Club and three back of leader Wes Heffernan of the Dynamic Motion Golf Performance Centre.

Also representing Manitoba and Northwest Ontario:

Bret Thompson (Golf Mentor) +1 143 (71, 72)
Colwyn Abgrall (GOLFTEC Winnipeg) +2 144 (76-68)
Walter Keating (Whitewater Golf Club) +9 151 (76-75)

Failing to make the cut were Bennett Dalke (Niakwa Country Club), Jeremy Gallant (St. Charles Country Club) and Dustin Wilson (Whitewater Golf Club).

Team Manitoba finished T4 in the Team Inter-Zone Championship at 4-under par. Alberta was 1st at 15-under par.

For the leaderboard, click here.